Boot and shoe polishing machine.



J( A'. GHOQUETTB L J. o. DALLAS.

4 SHEETS yintenten Aug. 30;'1910.

APPLICATION VIILED I'EB. 19. 1910.

BOOT ANI) SHOE POLISHING MACHINE.

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Ptenedmg 30, 1910.

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f J. A. cHoQUETTH' J. c. DALLAS.

BOOT AND SHOE POLISHING MACHINE.

v APPLIGATION'I'ILED PEB. 19. 1910.

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" yJA. CHOQUBTTB i c. DALLAS.

BOOT AND SEUEYPOLISHING MACHNE.

' APPLIOATION FILED Hmm. 1910.

Patented Aug. 3o. 1910.

4 MEETS-sum1* a,

LA. GHOQUETTB c G. DALLAS.

BOOT AND SHOE POLISHING MAGHINB. u n .n

lPatented Aug. 3o, 1910.k

`4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

APPLICATION FILED FBB.19.1910.

Unrrnn sirn'iris Prnnr ernten.

JOSEPH ARTHURCHOQUETTE Ann JACK CONSTANTINE DALLAS, or Bestron,

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BOOT AND SHOE POLISHING-MCHINE.

, T o all whom 'it may-morena:

' Be it known that we, Jessen Vn'rnurr CnoQrB'r'rr: find J Aux Cons'mmixn Dennis, i

land and King subjects of the King of En of Greece, respectively, and Tioth residing at f Boston, in the eountyrof Sutlolk and Starte of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Boot. and Shoe Polishing Mac wines, of which the following is a specification.

This inventionv relates to' automatic boot und shoe polishing machines, and has for its objects vto eeonomize the space required for a machine of this type, to provide devices whereby the complete cycle of Yope-rations maiy be performed ill the shortest period of time, to provide for a bet-ter'polish than has heretoforel been obtainable in automatic ma# ehines, and enerally to improve such 1nachines in ot 1erY minor respeets, all as will he hereinafter fully deseriloed and'eleimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawin 4s, in whiehy y igure 1 is a substantially central vertical longitudinal sec-lion; Fig. l is :i detail of certain valve operating devicesr hereinafter described ;.T `igz. 2 is n horizontal section sub vstintially on the line 2-2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3

is a trnnsvers section on the line 3,-3 of F1552; Fig. -l is .z similar section on the line -4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is another transverse section on the'line 1 -5 of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 isa rem' elevation ofthe paste applying eurringe; Fig.-7 is n perspective View of the brush carriage; Fig. S is n. rear elevation,-

partly in section, of the some carriage; Figi. 9 isa detail. section on the line 9-9 of tion on the line 16-16 of Fig. 5, the brush being omitted t Fig. 17 is a. plan View of the 'clutch disk; Fig. 18 is un elevation of the mechanism for operating: the burnishingr cloth; Fig. 19 is a plan view ci one of the yoltes for projecting the bnrnishing cloth.

Throughout the following descriptifs.; and on the several figures of the drawings sinn- A y Specification of Letters Patent. i Y Patented 1115;39 1910. Application led iEeirxxa-ryr 19, 1810.- l Serie! No. 554,768. i

lar parts are referred to by like reference characters.

Themaehine comprises :i easing 10 ndnpb, ed to rest at its bottom upon any 'suitable support, the casing being substantially retangular. Upon oner endy of the easing is provided a seat 11, in front of which the top of the easingis provided with foot openings 12: it being the purpose to polish simultaneously the two shoes of the. person seated upon the seat 11.

'l Y Vlithin Athe easing :ire the mechanical devices for successively operating upon the shoes v:is by brushing the dust therefrom, Y

then applying the paste and liquid dressing, and' then subsequently brushinij the shoes by a. series of brushes and finishing them hy the application of a flexible nlfrie, or peil.

Any suit-able -pozver ineens may be em Aployed for operating the machine, but at 13 is shown n. conventional form of electric motor, Awhereby by virtue of any suitahle intermediate reduction gearing 14, a main shslftl may he operated'while the motor 13 is running. The gearing referred to is illustrzited in one form in Fig. 2 and includes n. f

spur gear a on the motor shaft at one ,end of the series and a'spnr gear l; connected to Vthe said shaft. at. the other end of the series.

While the motor is operated at high speed the shaft. will be operated at a comparatively slow speed, and the numb-r of rotations of the shaft-will be determined definitely for the several steps toV be performed in the full cycle of operations of the inuehine. It has been' found in practice that. sixteen rotntil'n'xsk of the shaft. are a. suitable number for the above pur ores, at the end of which the motor 13 Wil be thrown out. of operation.

The purpose of the. motor just. mentioned is to opern'te the brushes employed for initially dusting the shoes and polishing them n and to operate the mechanism for applying paste. These mechanisms are'driven from theV shaft 15 1n nnvsuitable marmer. The means illustrated includes u bevel gear c connected to the shaft and meshing with a similar gear d mounted upon a stationary support 16 extending upwardly from th bottom of the casing'. The gear d isY of double nettare, including s: sprocket memsev her which drives a lei-ge meiste-r gear 17 by Ineens i s sprocket chain l.. The sizes of he gest' members juslroenlieied are so proportioned that While the shaft turns say siateen times thev mastergear 17 will be rotated four times. The master gear is mounted upon a stationary pivot 17 on the bottom of the casing and secured to the Vmaster gear is a crank 19 to which is connected ay pitman 20, the opposite or forward end of whichtpitman is connected to a cariia e 2l which rolls backward and forward wit iin the casing supported and guided in such movements by track rails and anti-4 friction rollers, two of said rails 21 bein upon or near .the sides of the casing ant another of the rails 21 being connected centrally to the under surface ror the top of the casing. By the means justdescribed it will be 'understood that the carriage 21 will be drawn back and forth once for each complete rotation of the niaster'gear, and since the operation ofthe crank 19 and pity man constitutes a harmonic movement the starting and stopping of the carriage in its reciprocations will be easy.

Operating upon the front, end of the shaft 15 is a bevel gear Q2, said gear being journaled in a hub extension 2v2 of the carriage. The gear just mentioned is connected to the shaft by means of keys or splines which slide along one or more grooves llof the shaft-. whereby the gear will be rotated in unison with the shaft. Meshing with the gear 22 is a gear 23 connected to which or for rotation on. a central vert-ical post of the carriage, The double sprocket member 24 operates onesprocket chain 24 which leads laterally -on both sides to a air of sprocket wheels 25 journaled. upon tie front corner posts of the carriaffe 21, and another sprocket chain 24 which. leads to and drives a threepart sprocket wheel 26 'ournaled on -28 through sprocket chains 27', the brushes being journaled on frames 99 adapted to swing within certain limits around said rear corner posts against the tension of. any suitable form of springs 29'. The sprocket member 26 driven from the chain 24" drives a pair of chains .26 connected respectively to a pair of inner rotary brushes 30 carried by frames 31 which swing within certain limits around the rear central post of the carriage against the tension of springs 3l'. Another sprocket wheel connected to the quill 33 on which the gear member 26 is mounted and driven from the chain 24 has connected to it a chain 32 which extends forwardly and drives a shaft 34 to which are connected a pair of horinontal' brushes 35, said shaft being supported upon a frame 36 pivoted at or near the rear corner posts of thc'carringe 21 and supportri in operative position at its front end by any suitable A means, as by a bracket 3G shown in Fig. 7.

Each pair of brushes QS and 3U operates 70 venough merely to holzl the brushes in easy Contact with the shoes so as not. to injure the feet and yetV not permit any portion of the shoes, usually polished,fto go untouched.

A pair of foot rests 37 are stationarily n supported beneath the casing openings l2 upon one ornioi'e bars 38 extending acrossthe. entire casing and supported upon the side walls thereof just above the shaft 15.

A dauber carriage 39 is located normally in the rear upperportion ot' the casing and carriesa sciies of dauber brushes which receive a. charge of blackingjorpaste from cakes thereof shown at 40, a plurality of Y cakes being held in proximity to the brushes for each side of the machine. One brush 41 of cach set is adapted to appl)- the paste.

to the outside and front of the shoe, such brush having an inwardly and a downwardly ro'e t' rtion. Th the brush 42 of v integral therewith is a double sprocket i p 16mg p0 e o r .wheel 24. This latter element is journaled each set is adapted to apply paste to the inner side only of the shoe. pair of springs 43 serve to force the paste into en- 100 gagement with the series of vertically disposed rollers 44, so arranged as to be rotated in one direction only by the force or the brushes `when the latter .move rearwardly" therefrom, but since the rollers are held from rotation by the brushes when the latter inove forwardly the brushes will scrape or remove -the paste from the rollers in the latter operation. As shown in Fig. 5 the rollers 44 ai'e provided with ratchets 44a and thus X10 prevented from rotation in the one direction by pawls 44". lVhen the rollers rotate in the manner just described they will become charged with paste .from the cakes 4() ready to deliver the same to the brushes subsequently. The brushes 41 will he charged with the paste from below in a. manner similar to that just described in connection with the vertical rollors44, by means of horizontal rollers 4.5. A follower 4G has associated 120i therewith an index or indicating device 47 adapted to be projected through the top of the casing to indicate to the operator that the paste is becoming exhausted.

The carriage 39 is mounted to roll cen- 125 -trally upon the central rib or track 2i The front portion of the dauber carriage' comprises a transverse rail 48, guided at its ends in grooves or trackways 4S' in the side walls of the casing. The brushes 42 are car- 130 `ot the heads'. -l9wvill be provided4 with as many valved ports 49 as may be necessary.

y all of which may be connected by a bail 42)" -whereby they will all rbe operated snnul- 49 being` jointed' to preventopcration by the 'arri'age 239 on the return.

A stand or table 50 may be locatedon the front end of the casing upon whichmay he various adve tis-'ing n'iatter or which may be employed for a support for a newsuaper or the like. Une of the primary functions of the table however is to carry the devices for starting the operation of the motor-'13. i. coin slot 50 is shitahly located to receive a coinfof a denoi'nination intended to provide ,service .for a single machine. The coinl may operate through any lsnitable'coin controlled devices, the same not constituting per .se any part of the. present invention. Aitter depositingr the coin a push button 50 may be. pushed to cause a switch blade ()b pivoted at 50c to complete a Circuit through tl1e n'mtor i3.

Front the foregoing: description it will be understood that the operation of the motor j will cause rotation ot the. shaft 15 until the motor is rstopped b v breaking the. circuit, therethrough. The switth blade may be provided with a projection on the opposite side of its pivot adapted tov be engaged by a stud 50 carried on the face of a wheel 50 mounted upon a stud'on the end of the casmg.. The wheel 5t)e will be` provided with as many teeth 50 as will correspond to the number ot rotations of the shaft l5 desired for a complete cycle' of operations, and said projections will be operated .step bj.' step one space for each rotation of the shaft' 15 by means ot' a single tooth 15 carried by .said shaft. At the end of the intended operation of the motor 13 the. '.'heel 50 will throw the switch 50"5 to break the circuit, stoppingfsaid motor.

An independent motor 51, which` may be and preferably is of a consideral'ily less power than the'primary motor 13, will be started to operate the tinishinu' and polishing. devices. The switch blade 'al' may be so arranged as to be thrown to complete the circuit.- throug'h the motor 5I, by operation of the wheel 50 simultaneously with the throwing' out of the blade 50", the wheel for customerv ot' the` on thc opposite. side from the aforesaid switch operating stud. VThe switch blade1 end of the wire to be acted upon in a mane ner hereinafter setforth.

'l'ho auxiliary motor 5l is connected in any suitable manner by reduction gearing 1 to pairs of screws l52 journaled longitudinally below the top of the casing in any suitable stationary bearings, one pair being provided for the mechanism for each side of theyniachine. Each ef the screws 52 is formed with a thread having a quick pitch throughout the `greater portion of its length, the thread terminating at; the rear end in a .slow pitch, and the screw at each end of the threaded portion being reduced in diameter in orde: to permit the shifting dog 52 to swing pastvtbe sere-ws succes. purpose of causing'vthe screws to reverse the direction of the cloth carriage 53, to which 'the doggv 52 is pivoted. One ot' the screws through the dog- 52' willcause the carriage 53 to be ope 'ated in one direction and a tingeri connected to the end of the other screw will then cause the dog to be shifted to the screwhaving said finger, whereby the earriagevl will be caused to more in the opposite direction. A polishing cloth 54 ris intended to be reciproeated transversely overnthe front part oitl the shoe and for this purpose the ends of the cloth are. wrineeted to a pair of rollers 54 and the. rollers are provided with springs to maintain the cloth in proper tension and'thereby equalize pressure. or strain thereon throughout its length.

ively vfor the Said rollers are carried bya. pair of arms 5t which normally lie close below the top of the casing: when the device is in its forward inoperative position, but which are. caused by certain levers and links 54h having a yparallel movement to he brought; down upon the. shoes when the carriage 53 is drawn rearwardly by operation-of the screws. The. arms 54 and the partswhieh supportthem are given an .up and down reciprmatory movement in alternation so as to operate the cloth in a manner similar to ordinary hand operation. A pair of tubular leve-rs 54 are suspended from the top of the easing by hangers 54 and links 541 and their connect ingr bars 5t slide` longitudinally through said tubular members 54"', the. t'orwr-.rd ends of said conneeting r bars being connected by a cross nr .nber .carried by the carriage 53 aforesaid.

s The mechanism which operates theserews i may be so arranged as by an eccentric and such purpose being provided with a stud 51 l slot` connection 55 to oscillate a rock arm 55 jonruuletl on the forward end ot a. stationj ary guide member 5.3 whereby the tubular inenil'iers 5l und` parts carried thereby will he 'ulefl siiunltsneiinisly with the feeding *nt of the screws. he initial opera tion oi .le screws will bc to extend the cloth .nl quickly und remlily over the shoes nml the slow thrcziflerl portions of the screws 'will then serve to give the proper finishing :ulis'h io the shoes :it n slower eedinff morev nient und after `this the quick portions of thc screws will restore. the cloth and parts *which `curiv it to its nornml inoperative po-.

sition.' lVhen the cloth operating devices :ire thus iestoreil to the housed or inoperative position thc switch wire 5l" will he operate to throu" the switch 5l to break the circuit through thc auxiliary motor, :incl the entire cycle ot' operations will be completed. The several parte; -of the mechanism muy ne umile of any suitable inuterinls'ani the relative sizes :intl proportions, well :is vurious details ot construcioin'muy he mot-liiietl to :i considerable extant within the scope of the claims hereinafter runde.

Ye rhiin'i: l f l. -in :i urnchine of the class described, the combination en a motor, means to Sturt said motor, :i xnsiin power shaft driven from the moto n en." ge niovfihle lengthwise on said shalt, u sell-es of hrushes corrieri by said carriage, menne mounted upon und ,operativl h v sind shaft for Operating sind, brushes while the carriage is moving'` und means npemtefl from snif? shaft for moving the carriugrgc` substuntiall] as set forth. y

ln a device of the character set forth, the combination of n motor, a main vpower shaft, means to drive the power shaft from the.' motor at :i reduced speed. :i curi-inge movable. lengthwise ofthe shull, a plurality oi' brushes carried by the carriage, means mounted upon and slidnble along said shaft. for operating the brushes, sind menus operated from said shaft for reciprocating the carriage, said means including a muster wheeh'u crunk on Asnifl Wheel, and u pitnian connected io said crunk unil said carriage.

3. In a shoe polishing machine, the. coinhi nation with ainotor and a series of rotary brushes operated from the motor. of means to reciprocate said series of brushes, paste appl 'lng devices including a series of brushes, and ,menus to connect. the paste applying (lovicee to the means for reciprocut ing the firstnientionefl brushes for the nutomatic application of poete to the shoes during only certain reciprocations of the rotary brushes.

Y 4. In :i shoe polishing machine, the Acoinlfinution of n cnrringe,.i plurality of rotary hrushes carried thereby, means to reciprocate said' carriage, u reciprocating duher ringe, paste applyingr devices curr'ied. by thc latter carriage. and :n intermittent clutch serving toconnect said carriages for simultaneous rcciprocation during certain reciprocutions of the. first inentionetlcurringe.

ln :i shoe polishing machine7 the corn bnntimi of driving devices including e main kpower shaft,r u carrieL 'e movableto unil tra parallel to said she. t, :i series vof rotary whereby' the said ce "izzges :ire intermittently ed for simultaneo s vreciprocation, anfl ineens controlling the operation of sind clutch. sutil means Vinelnting e. mutilutcelv disk, und means to rotntclne disk step by step from said shaft.

In u shoe polishing machine, menus to apply paste to the shoes and means to apply liquid dressing during the'application of the aste, said lutter means including a lio-nic containing head, a series of rali-es therefor, and means operated by the paste applying means to controlthe application of liqni S. in a shoe polishing machine., the coinbinution of paste applying devices :incl means to :ipp y liquid dressinp' during thcapplication of the paste` the utter means including 'a liquid containing head having a series of valvesnnrmal-ly closed, an elen .vateci tank, a tube leading from thetimk tothe heed,v angl devices connected to saifl valves, said devicesbemg adapted to be acv tuateltl by contact to o crate the vali'esduring the operation of t e paste applying devices. v

9. In a shoe polishing machine, daulier mecl'ianisin comprising a carriage, means to reciprocate said carriage, n pair o brushes carried by the carriage for' operation upon lio 4iis

opposite sides of a shoe, andk means to canse n one of said brushes to apply paste along one` side of the shoe and to pass thence laterally across the top ancl toe of the Ashoe to -apply Vpaste thereto.

parallel to the screws, a burnisliing cloth connccted to said arms for reciirocation thereby, 'and means to oscillnte sai arms s1- multaneousl)r with x'he rotation of the screws.

11. In a bnrnishing device for :1 shoe pob.

islling machine, the combination of a pair ofarms, :1 pair of spring rollers connected thereto, n cloth connected at its ends'to sid rollers, means to project the clothover n shoe quickly, means to oscillate said arms to reciprocate the cloth across the shoe, the

arms and cloth being projected vlongitudil lVitnesses:

mnlmenns to drive tlic 15 

